Zikiman CopyTrader Local MT5 Trade Copier
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- Version: 2.20
# Zikiman CopyTrader — Local MT5 Trade Copier
**Zikiman CopyTrader** is a fast, practical MT5-to-MT5 trade copier for multiple MetaTrader 5 terminals running on the **same Windows computer or VPS**.
Use one terminal as the **Sender (Master)** and connect one or more terminals as **Receivers**. The copier synchronizes supported trading activity locally, while every Receiver keeps its own lot sizing, filters and safety limits.
Communication takes place through MetaTrader's shared-file environment. No DLL, WebRequest, external application, web server or remote copying subscription is required.
## One EA for Sender and Receiver
Install the same EA on every terminal and choose its role on first launch:
- **Sender** — broadcasts the source account's permitted trading operations.
- **Receiver** — executes permitted copies on the destination account.
The selected role and account settings are retained after timeframe changes and terminal restarts. You can also change the role later from the panel. Separate channel names let you operate independent copying groups on the same computer.
The Sender dashboard shows connected Receivers with their account number, editable display name, balance, live position P/L, account mode and synchronization state. Each Receiver can be enabled or paused directly from the Sender panel.
## Trade and Pending-Order Synchronization
Zikiman CopyTrader supports the essential operations expected from a local MT5 account copier:
- Market Buy and Sell positions
- Stop Loss and Take Profit updates
- SL changes made by break-even or trailing-stop tools, when accepted by the broker
- Scale-in entries
- Partial and full position closes
- Buy/Sell Limit orders
- Buy/Sell Stop orders
- Buy/Sell Stop Limit orders
- Pending-order price, expiry, Stop Loss and Take Profit changes
- Pending-order cancellation
Live Receiver positions and pending orders appear inside the Sender dashboard. You can request the close of a copied position or cancellation of a pending order for one selected Receiver without affecting the other Receivers.
## Automatic Broker Symbol Mapping
Sender and Receiver brokers do not need to use identical symbol names. The mapper can resolve common variations such as **XAUUSD / GOLD**, **US100 / USTEC / NDX100**, and instruments with broker prefixes or suffixes.
The searchable broker-symbol catalogue helps you find and select instruments quickly. Manual mapping overrides are also available for unusual broker naming. If the copier cannot establish a safe match, it waits instead of trading an uncertain instrument.
## Six Receiver Lot-Sizing Methods
Every Receiver controls its own copied volume:
- **Risk %** — aims to reproduce the Sender's percentage risk using the Receiver balance and stop distance.
- **Balance Ratio** — scales volume by the balance relationship between the two accounts.
- **Lot Multiplier** — multiplies the Sender volume by your configured factor.
- **Fixed Lot** — uses the exact lot value entered for that Receiver.
- **Copy 1:1** — copies the Sender lot size directly.
- **Contract Ratio** — adjusts exposure using contract size and price data, useful for indices and CFDs across different brokers.
Volume is normalized to the Receiver broker's minimum, maximum and volume step. A large calculated volume can be split into several broker requests according to the configured maximum lot per order.
## Manual, EA, Magic Number and Symbol Filters
The Sender can broadcast all trades, manual trades only, EA trades only, selected Magic Numbers or selected source symbols. Magic Numbers and symbols can be typed manually, imported from CSV, or selected from the symbol catalogue where applicable.
Receivers may apply an additional layer of source, Magic Number and symbol filtering. This is useful when one Sender account contains manual trading and several Expert Advisors but only selected activity should reach a particular Receiver.
## Independent Receiver Safety
Each Receiver retains local control through:
- Maximum copied lot
- Maximum number of copied positions and pending orders
- Maximum lot per broker request
- Spread protection
- Anti-hedging protection on Hedging accounts
- Optional reverse-copy mode
- Stop Loss, Take Profit, partial-close and pending-order synchronization switches
- Optional reopen behavior for manually closed Netting copies
Sender commands cannot bypass a Receiver's local safety limits.
## Hedging and Netting Support
The EA automatically detects the MT5 account mode and displays it on the panel.
On **Hedging accounts**, copied positions are managed individually. On **Netting accounts**, the copier uses persistent symbol-level ownership and reconciliation so multiple source operations can converge into the Receiver's single broker position.
Netting status is shown as **Synchronized**, **Synchronizing** or **Blocked**. Existing manual or unrelated exposure on the Receiver is not silently absorbed. The copier blocks ambiguous operations rather than modifying a foreign position. Opposite Sender directions with independent SL/TP cannot always be represented by one Netting position and may also be blocked for safety.
## Recovery and Duplicate Protection
Synchronization snapshots, Receiver heartbeats, persistent configuration and execution mappings help the network recover after terminal restarts and avoid repeated copies.
Saved information includes the selected role, Receiver identity and name, channel, filters, lot-sizing settings, safety configuration and supported Netting ownership data. Duplicate-instance locks help prevent two charts from owning the same Sender channel or Receiver account/channel at the same time.
## Compact Multi-Account Dashboard
Manage the local copying network directly from the chart with:
- Sender and Receiver dashboards
- Basic and Advanced views
- Minimize and maximize controls
- Connected Receiver monitoring and pagination
- Live position and pending-order rows
- Receiver-specific close and cancel actions
- Searchable full broker-symbol catalogue
- Multiple panel themes
- DPI-aware layout for desktop and laptop displays
## Who Is It For?
Zikiman CopyTrader is designed for traders who want to:
- Copy manual trades between their own MT5 accounts
- Replicate Expert Advisor activity across several accounts
- Manage multiple Receiver accounts from one Sender
- Apply different position-sizing and safety rules to each Receiver
- Copy between brokers that use different symbol names
- Work with Hedging or Netting Receiver accounts
The EA does not generate signals and does not decide when to trade. It reproduces supported operations created on your Sender account, according to each Receiver's configuration.
## Installation
1. Install Zikiman CopyTrader in every participating MT5 terminal.
2. Enable Algo Trading.
3. Attach the EA to one chart on the source terminal and select **Sender**.
4. Attach it to one chart on every destination terminal and select **Receiver**.
5. Use the same channel name for the Sender and its Receivers.
6. Wait until each Receiver appears as connected before trading.
All participating terminals must run on the **same Windows computer or VPS** and remain open while trades are copied. Test the complete setup on demo accounts before using live accounts.
## Technical Summary
- **Platform:** MetaTrader 5
- **Architecture:** One Sender to multiple Receivers
- **Connection:** Local MetaTrader shared files
- **Manual and EA trades:** Supported
- **Market and pending orders:** Supported
- **Automatic and manual symbol mapping:** Supported
- **Magic Number and source-symbol filters:** Supported
- **Hedging and Netting accounts:** Supported
- **DLL / WebRequest / external application:** Not required
- **Remote copying over the internet:** Not supported
## Important
Zikiman CopyTrader is a trade-management utility, not a signal service, investment adviser or trading strategy. Execution price and results can differ between accounts because of spread, liquidity, latency, contract specifications and broker execution rules. Users must verify that copying between their accounts is permitted by their broker, prop firm or trading program.
